Joined: Sep Sat 05, 2009 9:45 pm Posts: 472 Location: Sun City, Arizona
I found several of the 45 RCA changer type machines on our vacation. This seemed to be the most unusual with a 16 RPM and a 45 RPM selection. I was unaware RCA made a changer of this style that would handle 16 RPM. I want to see the idler for that. I am hoping Gary at VM has them or can rebuild. It has a smaller tone arm also.
Joined: Sep Sat 05, 2009 9:45 pm Posts: 472 Location: Sun City, Arizona
That explains a lot. It sure fooled me. I cannot remember having a 16 RPM record except for the Seeburg background machines and they were not 7". I did think some company used the RCA changer in a similar case if not the exact case. Hoping I can get the parts to make it go. Thank You for enlightening me! David (Geritol Ghetto)
Joined: Jan Thu 01, 1970 1:00 am Posts: 3523 Location: Berkley, Michigan
The 16-rpm talking book records were identical to a 45-rpm record, different from the Seeburg records. Unlike the RCA 45 players, it has automatic shut-off after the last record plays. The tone arm lifts up and moves over to detect a record on the upper spindle, if not it shuts off.
_________________ That warm tube sound can usually be overcome by turning up the treble.
You are correct, Juke47. Truetone offered that box with either the VM changer or an RCA RP-190. As Doug mentioned, a nice feature of the VM changer is that it shuts off after the last record plays. Often wonder if RCA ever thought of incorporating that feature.
Phil Vourtsis Author- The Fabulous Victrola 45
_________________ Phil Vourtsis Author: The Fabulous Victrola 45, Schiffer Publishing LTD
